This program provides community-based environments that enable students with moderate developmental disabilities to build functional academic, self-care, social/emotional, and vocational skills, including transition support and career awareness services for students at the high school level. A psychologist and social worker are also available to all students.

Provides supervised living programs for 32 residents on the grounds of Pilgrim Psychiatric Center and 44 residents in four houses in the community. Vocational training, volunteer placement, employment, day treatment or continuing education are encouraged. Emphasis is on ADL and enhancing socialization skills. Specialized programs are also available for MICA, and low motivated residents.

Provides rehabilitation teaching to the blind and visually impaired including braille, keyboarding, travel training, independent living skills, social casework and counseling services.

Day Habilitation Program operates under the OMRDD's Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). The programs serve people with a wide range of intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Day habilitation services help individuals achieve satisfying and rewarding connections and relationships within their communities. Services and supports revolve around the assumption that each person is a member of the community. The day habilitation program uses consumer skill acquisition and staff support to help people build relationships, to participate in the community, and to experience work and volunteerism. Volunteer work assignments allow individuals to contribute to their communities as well as to enhance and strengthen skills necessary for supported employment. Social and recreational opportunities and clinical needs are also addressed. Part-time attendance is offered to individuals who are engaged in supported 28 small community based locations throughout Nassau County.

Offers rehabilitation and education services to legally blind adults, children and seniors residing in Dutchess county. Programs and services include orientation and mobility, vision rehabilitation therapy, computer and assistive technologies instruction, case management, social case work, academic instruction and referrals for low vision services.

Offers at home support to children and adults with developmental disabilities and autism. Provides one-on-one trained staff to assist individuals with skill development in activities of daily living, community integration and travel training.

The program serves students with two or more disabling conditions that result in multi-sensory or motor deficiencies. Services include skill development, self-management, language, mealtime, motor activity, occupational, physical and speech/language therapies, adaptive physical education and nursing. Also provides supported employment and transitional services for older students.

Provides support to individuals, 18 years of age and older with developmental disabilities transitioning from school, in developing skills for independent living and employment. Offers a variety of programs including community integration, travel training, working at volunteer job sites, and computer and interviewing skills. Call for more information.

Offers an eight bed 24/7 supervised group home for adolescent girls and boys (ages 12-18), diagnosed as seriously and emotionally disturbed. Provides a therapeutic living environment to promote youth's highest level of social and emotional functioning. Our goal is for the youth and families alike to recover, reunite and work on transitioning the youth back into their homes and communities. Average length of stay is between 12-18 months.

Provides mentally and developmentally disabled adults with independent living skills instruction and money management strategies. Offers health and wellness groups, relaxation techniques, speech and physical therapy. Provides assistance in community integration. Conducts needs assessment, treatment and discharge planning and medical referrals.

Provides rehabilitation teaching to the blind and visually impaired including braille, keyboarding, travel training, independent living skills, and low-vision services. Also offers social casework and counseling services

Provides comprehensive educational services for students with multiple disabilities including students with physical and developmental impairments as well as students with autism spectrum disorders, aged 5 to 21. All students are placed in small ratio classes allowing for a true individualized learning experience. Multiple methodologies of teaching are used in conjunction with state-of-the-art technology to provide stimulating educational experiences for all students. Language, academic readiness, social competence and activities of daily living are taught within a structured, aided language classroom environment. Trained staff use visual strategies combined with sensory activities and technology to encourage the growth of communication and interpersonal skills. Learning is enriched through clubs, specialized programs, community involvement, field trips and sports programs. Carman Road utilizes a collaborative team approach including push-in related services enabling staff to provide students with individualized plans to address their needs. Support services are provided by physical and occupational therapists, speech teachers, school psychologists, school social workers as well as nursing staff and a consulting physician. Parents are active participants in their child’s education and participate in ongoing training and support groups enabling them to make connections with one another and share resources. Call for more detailed information.

Provides counseling, supervision, and instruction in skills necessary for adults with mental health diagnoses to live independently through individualized service planning, on-site visitation, on-call service, social/recreational activities, and case coordination.

Helps homeless and transient youth and young adults, many of whom have dropped out of school, move from dependence to self-sufficiency.Participants can receive: outreach services assistance locating safe housing intensive case-management independent living skills training crisis management parenting skills training paid apprenticeships to help them develop skills necessary to secure unsubsidized work Housing Scholarship program, transitional living program in the Youth Outreach Program, houses homeless and transient youth and young adults houses in scattered site apartments. Rent and utilities paid for 12 to 18 months while services and support are offered to: develop skills necessary to maintain stable housing identify and pursue educational and career pathway to provide a livable wage become productive members of the community

Assists individuals with developmental disabilities develop daily skills necessary for independence. Each participant receives an individualized plan that outlines the skills they would like to develop further either in the community or home based activities.

Offers a 6 month classroom-based program following a curriculum on different aspects of independent living. Referral required. Call to schedule an appointment.

Provide residential services which include skills training, recreation, and volunteer opportunities. Documentation of developmental disabilities required.

Provides mentally and developmentally disabled adults with independent living skills instruction and money management strategies. Offers medical referrals, health and wellness groups, speech, occupational and physical therapy. Provides assistance in community integration. Conducts needs assessment, treatment and discharge planning.

Offers a Medicaid Waiver Program for developmentally disabled adults. Promotes community integration, independence and choice.

In this supervised phase of the program, residents live in group homes. Trained counselors are on site 24 hours a day for support and assistance at these homes. A Young Adult Program is also offered to individuals ages 18-25. Residents who live in the supervised sites receive counseling, medication management, assistance with cooking and cleaning, food shopping, money management, and they participate in rehabilitative activities. Weekly community meetings give residents a chance to take an active role in planning house activities and to discuss any concerns they have about the home. The emphasis in this phase is to support the resident in acquiring basic living skills.

Provides Adult Day Habilitation to developmentally disabled individuals ages 21 and over who reside in Suffolk/Eastern Nassau with their families, or in agency-operated group homes.

Provides support to individuals, 18 years of age and older with developmental disabilities transitioning from school, in developing skills for independent living and employment. Offers a variety of programs including community integration, travel training, working at volunteer job sites, and computer and interviewing skills.

Provides programs all year round located off site in a store front in Oceanside, NY. Opts Day Habilitation serves individuals, 21 and older with developmental disabilities. Opts Day Habilitation is a community outreach program where individuals with developmental disabilities provide local non-profit organizations with community service. This is a comprehensive program that focuses on community integration and volunteerism. Call for information.

Provides residential services to developmentally disabled individuals who exhibit challenging behaviors. These homes are located on both the main campus in Smithtown and DDI's Huntington Campus. Children in residence attend Developmental Disabilities Institute Day School and then return to their residence where supervised recreation and daily living activities continue.

Programs that train individuals with disabilities basic skills of daily living, practice in coping with real or simulated life situational demands, learn the use of assistive devices, special equipment and specialized assistants, which in time, allows individuals to travel about the community, live independently and maintain health through self-care and use of medical services.